A Kean University student was robbed Wednesday while riding a New Jersey Transit bus in Newark, police reports say.
The victim was robbed of cash, identification cards and other items while riding a NJ Transit bus. (Molly J Smith|The Jersey Journal)NEWARK -- A Kean University student was robbed Wednesday while riding a New Jersey Transit bus in Newark, according to a police report on the incident.
The 19-year-old victim, whose name is being withheld by NJ Advance Media, was riding a bus heading west on 16th Avenue when a male suspect seated behind him placed a silver handgun to his head and demanded his cell phone, the report said.
A second suspect then searched the victim's pockets and removed his wallet, according to the report. The suspects then exited the bus, the report said.
The victim later told police the the suspects made off with his credit card, $12 in cash and multiple identification cards.
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